Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Hub Screening Officer

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Job summary

The Royal Surrey County Hospital is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Screening Officer to join a dynamic and friendly team dedicated to the provision of a high quality screening service for the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Hub located on the Surrey Research Park, Guildford. The NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme provides Bowel Cancer Screening in England, and the Southern Hub serves a population of 15.7 million in the South of England performing around 1.7 million tests per year.

The Hub invites all 54-74 years olds within its population to be screened using the faecal occult blood test and we are currently extending the age range down to 50 years old. It provides a freephone helpline service, a modern laboratory and liaises with 18 screening centre in their provision of colonoscopy investigation for all participants with positive screening results.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a part of the screening officer team at the Hub providing day to day support to our busy helpline and laboratory and undertaking various administrative and clerical duties to ensure we are providing a high quality service for our users.

The Hub has free parking on site and is based on the Surrey Research Park in Guildford surrounded by green spaces. The Hub building is light, spacious and close to the local amenities of the Royal Surrey Hospital.

We are looking for an enthusiastic team player who is looking for a new challenge

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Details

Date posted

14 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,329 to £26,958 a year per annum pro rata for part time INC HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-AGB-EMF17759

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work in both the Hub laboratory and Helpline/Administrative areas. Theproportion of time spent in each area will depend on the needs of the service.

As the programme develops there will be opportunities for staff to develop their skills in specific areas.

Be competent in the use of Bowel Cancer Screening Software (BCSS), identify population cohortsfor screening and arrange for the circulation of letters, leaflets and test kits, make a computerisedrecord of test results, and extract from the system data required for quality monitoring and reporting.

Receive and respond to telephone calls from participants, relatives, members of the public andother professionals organisations using prepared guidelines in an efficient, helpful, tactful andcompassionate manner.

Undertake specimen reception and recording in accordance with an approved procedure

As a competent member of the team, be on hand to guide, train and supervise the work of new andjunior team members.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work in both the Hub laboratory and Helpline/Administrative areas. Theproportion of time spent in each area will depend on the needs of the service.

As the programme develops there will be opportunities for staff to develop their skills in specific areas.

Be competent in the use of Bowel Cancer Screening Software (BCSS), identify population cohortsfor screening and arrange for the circulation of letters, leaflets and test kits, make a computerisedrecord of test results, and extract from the system data required for quality monitoring and reporting.

Receive and respond to telephone calls from participants, relatives, members of the public andother professionals organisations using prepared guidelines in an efficient, helpful, tactful andcompassionate manner.

Undertake specimen reception and recording in accordance with an approved procedure

As a competent member of the team, be on hand to guide, train and supervise the work of new andjunior team members.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level grade C or above or equivalent qualification or experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Proven experience working within an multidisciplinary office environment
  • Proven knowledge of computers to include the use of Microsoft Office and Windows - this will be tested at interview
  • Proven experience of working with the public

Desirable

  • Proven experience working within the NHS Bowel Screening Programme including the use of the Bowel Cancer Screening System
  • Proven experience working within a laboratory setting
  • Proven experience working within an NHS environment
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level grade C or above or equivalent qualification or experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Proven experience working within an multidisciplinary office environment
  • Proven knowledge of computers to include the use of Microsoft Office and Windows - this will be tested at interview
  • Proven experience of working with the public

Desirable

  • Proven experience working within the NHS Bowel Screening Programme including the use of the Bowel Cancer Screening System
  • Proven experience working within a laboratory setting
  • Proven experience working within an NHS environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hub Screening Officer

Tina Cook

t.cook@nhs.net

01483409853

Details

Date posted

14 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,329 to £26,958 a year per annum pro rata for part time INC HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-AGB-EMF17759

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


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